Bottle-labeling machine



No. 606,745. Patented July 5, |898. F. C. H. STRASBURGER. BOTTLE.LABELING MACHINE.

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BOTTLE. LABELING MACHINE.

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No. 606,745. 'Patmd July 5, |898.

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BOTTLE LABELING MACHINE.

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UNITE-Df- *STATES PATENT OFFICE.

' FRANK c. H. sTRAsBUReER, on CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

BOTTLE-LAB-EvLl-NG MACHIN E.

SPECIFICATION forming -partof Letters :Patent No. 606,745, dated July 5,1898. Application nea May 19,1896. 'sami No. 592,122. (No modem Be itknown that I, FRANK C. I-I. STRAS- BURGER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, resid- -ing in Chicago, in the county of Cook and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inLabeling-Machines, of which the following isv a full, clear, and exactdescription, reference being had vto the accompanying drawings, forminga part of this specification.Y`

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inlabeling-machines, and more yparticularly to that type which are used inaffixing labels to bottles and articles of a similar nature.' f

The primary object of my invention is to provide a machine of simpleconstruction which can be easily operated to feed a single label from apile, apply a suitable amount of paste thereto, and affix the label inits proper position on a bottle.

Another object of the invention is to provide suitable means forinsuring the feed of but asingle label during each complete operation ofthe machine.

A further object of the invention is to provide means for affxingthelabel to the bottle which are adapted to be operated in such a waythat the bottle is immediately released after the label has been afxed,whereby the aftixing means are prevented from 'disturbing the labelafter it has been placed upon the bottle. y f p Further objects of theinvention are to provide carriers which receive the label after it hasbeen supplied with paste and arrange it in position on the bottle to beoperated upon by the afiixing-rolls, means for stopping the feedingoperations whilethe label is being affixed to the bottle, means foryholding the labels in position where they may be easily and readilyoperated upon by the feeding devices, so that the latter will feed onlya single label during each operation, and means for throwing thecarriers to each side after the label has been affixed 'to the bottle.

My invention also has for its object to simplify the construction ofAmachines of this character and provide means'for operating the same, sothat the mechanism will be placed in operation whenthe bottleis arrangedin the machine.

With these and other ends in view the invention consists in theconstruction, combination, and arrangement of parts hereinafterdescribed, and shown in the accompanying drawings, referring to which-Figure l'is a vertical sectional side view of my improved machine,showing the arrangement of the different mechanisms therein. Fig. 2 is afront view of the machine, partly in section. Fig. 3 is a side elevationof the machine. Fig. .tis a horizontal sectional view on the line 4t 4LofFig. l and'showing the interior mechanism of the machine in plan. Fig.5 is a sectional view on the line 5 5`of Fig. 4. Fig. 5EL is a sectionalView through Fig. 5,

and Fig. 6 is a top plan view of the machine.`

n which is j urnaled in suitable bearings in the frame, and these rollsare provided with the cam-faces h', which are adapted to engage the pileof labels and remove the label on the bottom from the pile in a mannerhereinafter described. A gear-wheel C is mounted on the shaft b betweenthe two feed-rolls B, and it is provided with a sleeve c, which extendsfrom one end thereof 'and on which is mounted a ratchet-wheel c. Thisratchet-wheel is inclosed within a box D, and spring-pressed pawls d arepivotally secured within the said box and arranged to engage theratchet-wheel c. The box D is rigid with a collar CZ', which is'securedon the Yshaft b, whereby when the gear-wheel C is revolved in onedirection the ratchet-wheel c will operate against the pawls and throughthe medium of the box D and collar d' cause the shaft b `and thefeed-rolls to turn. This gear-wheel is operated by means of a push-barE, provided with a rack e, located adjacent to the gear-wheels, saidpush-bar being mounted inthe frameV and adapted to be thrust forward`when'jthe bottle is arranged in,position,'the bottle having its bottomforced against the head e on the push-bar, whereby the tension of thespring IOO e" is overcome. The rack on the push-bar is normally engagedwith the gear-wheel C, and when the p ush-bar is thrust forward thegearwheel and feed-rolls are revolved a full turn, and in order to stopthe revolution of the feed-rolls at the proper time a disk F is securedon the shaft l) and provided with a slot f, in which the downturned endj" of a pivoted arm G is adapted to drop and hold the feed-rolls in astationary position after they have completed a full turn. In order todisengage the said arm from the disk, I provide an adjustable collar gon the push-bar E, which engages a cam-face g on the under side of thearm and operates to raise the end of said arm out of the slot when thepush-bar is in its normal position. lVhen the push-bar E is in itsnormal position, the collar (j supports the arm out of engagement withthe disk; but when the push-bar is thrust forward the collar, beingrigidly secured thereon, is carried from beneath the pivoted arm,whereupon the end of the latter rests upon the disk F until the latterand the feed-rolls have made a complete turn, at which time it willengage the slotf and hold the feed-rolls, the shaft, and the disk inposition against rotation until the push-bar has been released andcaused to assume its normal position by the operation of the spring e,as shown in Fig. l, when the collar will again assume its position underthe pivoted arm and disen gage it from the disk. 'lhe paste rolls Il aremounted in frontof the feed-rolls ll, and they are also provided withcam-faces 7L, which cam-faces are adapted to receive paste from thepaste-feed roll t, yieldingly supported in a vat l, containing paste orother adhesive material, by means of the spring-arms 'L'. The paste-feedroll is adapted to engage the camfaces 71y on the paste-rolls and supplysaid faces with an amount of paste which is subsequently applied to theunderside of the label while the label is being fed from the pile to thecarriers, the said cam-faces of the pasterolls being of such a size thatthey will apply the paste to the label in a manner best calculated tosecure the results sought for, it being unnecessary to cover the entireunder surface of the label with paste and desirable that the pasteshould be applied to the label without extending to the extreme edgesthereof, so that it will not be spread beyond the label when the latteris affixed to the bottle. An idle-roller t" is suitably mounted aboveIthe paste-rolls ll and adapted to operate to hold the label in contactwith the paste-rolls while the label is passing through the machine tothe carriers. A scraper J is supported by the spring-arms 17' andadapted to bear yieldingly against the paste-rolls for the purpose ofremoving therefrom surplus amounts of paste which may have adheredthereto, and a guard j is arranged between the paste-rolls and thefeed-rolls to prevent paste from being spattered or otherwise applied tothe feeding mechanisms.

The carriers are mounted on a plat-e K, which is arranged to reciprocateback and forth in guides 7s on the under side of the bedplat'e a. Thisreciprocating plate is provided with lugs 7c', which extend upwardlythrough slots 7o in the bed-plate, and to which the bases L of thecarriers are pivotally secured. These bases L are broad at their bottom,so that they will contact with the upper face of bed-plate, and theouter edge thereof is cut away, as shown at Z, so that the carriers maybe thrown outward at a certain point in their Operation to take them outof the way of the bottle which is being operated upon.

rlhe carriers comprise the up\ rardly-extend ing guide-arms M, which arebent to ferm the loop on, and the supporting-arms m' for the holders N,said holders being supported in a horizontal position on thesupporting-arms,

m and provided with slots n to receive the label, a stop n being securedon each holder and adapted to be adjusted thereon for labels ofdifferent sizes.

There is a threefold object in providing the lower end of theholding-rod O, with a socket s to receive the engaging device or inmaking this holding-rod hollow or concave for the same purpose, to wit:first, to prevent the holding-rod from dulling and otherwise injuringthe pin or other engaging device which would occur if the lower end ofthe holding-rod were solid, so that the same would engage the pin whenthe pile of labels is almost exhausted and dull the point or edge of theengaging device or bend it or otherwise injure the same to render itinoperative for the purposes intended and necessitating frequent renewalof the same and resulting in corresponding loss of use of the machine aswell as the loss of labor and material; second, the pressure of theholdingrod on the paper is maintained and continued until the last labelhas been used, as the cngaging device is permitted to enter thc lowerend ot' the rod, and if the lower end ofthe rod were solid it would restupon the engaging device, and there being no pressure upon the labelsbelow the upper end of the engaging device there would be nothing toprevent the feed-rolls feeding two or more labels at a time, or, indeed,the entire remaining pile, and, third, when the pile of labels is almostexhausted the continued pressure of the holding-rod on the few remaininglabels, especially when there is a space around the en gaging deviceinto which the rear edges of the labels may be forced, causes theengaging device to slightly tear the labels and render the individualfreeing thereof from the device easy and certain and without any moreliability of feeding'a plurality of labels at this time than at anyother time during the operation of the machine.

The carriers receive the labels in the holders N after the paste hasbeen applied thereto, and these carriers are adapted to carry the labelinto a position upon the bottle where IOO IIO

it can be operated upon by the aftiXing-rolls and secured permanently tothe bottle, 'the bottle itself resting upon a cushion O, and in order toprevent the carriers from receiving a shock as the plate K isreciprocated cushions o are secured in the slots 7c on the bed-plate,against which the lugs lawill engage when the plate K is at that end ofits movement. The labels are arranged in a pile and supported in theframe of the machine above the feed-rolls, the pile being held in alabelholder P and the front edge of the pile being arranged against afront plate p, the lower end of which is beveled away, as at 19', topermit a single label from the bottom of the pile to be fed from thepile by the feed-rolls. The label-holder P is pivoted on the frame at p,and a holding-rod Q operates in the keepers q within the label-holderand is adapted to be normally pressed upon the pile of labels by aspring q to hold the labels in a compact pile and in their properposition in the labelholder. Another holding-rod R is guided in atubular guide ron the front plate p and provided with a bearing-plate r,which is normally held in engagement with the top of the pile of labelsclose to the front plate b v the spring r, arranged upon the holding-rodabove the tubular guide r. These holdingrods Q R maintain the pile oflabels compact and closely pressed together, so that they will notbecome disarranged during the various operations of the machine, and inorder to more surely provide against feeding more than a single labelfrom the pile during each operation I provide a device adapted to engagetwo or more of the bottom labels in the pile near the edge thereof andpreferably beneath the holding-rod VQ. This engaging device may be ofvarious'forms; but in the drawings I have shown a lpin S, which issecured in the bottom of lthe label-holder I and projected upsufficiently to engage two or more of the labels in the pile, at therear edge of the pile, the lower end of vthe rod Q being provided with asockets to receive the pin S when the machine is not in use and thelabel-holder is empty. Instead of the pin S, I may use other forms ofengaging devices, such asa sharpened blade or other devices of a similarnature which will operate to engage two or more of the bottom labels'inthe pile.

The front edge of the bottom label in the practical operation of themachine will' rest below the front plate p, so that it can be readilyand easily advanced or fed by the feed-rollers B'when the latter areoperated, said label passing over the supporting-bars s to the carriers.If no engaging device similar to the pin S were used, there would bedanger of feeding more than one label from the pile at each operation ofthe machine; but by the use of this device, which engages two or more ofVthe bottom labels in the pile, the feeding of but a single label fromthe pile is insured, as the power of the feed-rolls will be exertedaltogether upon the bottom label, the restraining influence of theengaging device on the labels above the bottom label beingsuicient toovercome the usual friction and cohesion between the bottom label andthe label neXt above.

The affixing-rolls T are mounted on the curved spring-arms t, said armsbeing of such form that when the machine is at rest or in its normalposition before being placed in operation the rolls will besubstantially in contact above the carriers, as shown in Fig. 2. Thesespring-arms are pivotally mounted in a plate U, which is arrangedbeneath the bedplate a and supported on a vertically-operating bar u,provided with a socket u in its upper end to receive a sprin g u. Thesprin garms operate in slots o in the bed-plate a', and they areprovided with lateral eXtento bear uponthe top of the plate U to limitthe inward movement of the arms, the outward movement of said arms beinglimited by the end walls of the slots o and also in a measure by reasonof the fact that the loops m operate upon cross-bars V on thespringarms. However, when the spring-arms are in their lowest positionthe cross-bars V will be below the loops m, so that the carriers will befree from said cross-bars, the operation of the arms t being such thatwhen the rolls T engage the bott-le Z the arms are spread outwardly,thereby carrying with them the carriers, which at this time haveperformed their part of the operation in supporting-and holding thelabel and are of no further practical use while that label is beingaffixed to the bottle. A spring fu connects the spring-arms t andreturns them to their normal position, in which the rollers T areclosely adjacent to each other, immediatelyV after the label has beenaffixed to the bottle, and the action of the spring may be strong enoughto press the rolls T against the bottle with such force as to raise thebottle from its cushion O but this operation is not absolutelynecessary, and the strength of the spring-need only bel sufficient toreturn/the arms to their proper position ready to affix another label toanother bottle. A shaft W is journaled in bearings in the frame, and itcarries pinions w, which engage racks w on the under side of the plateK. A strap X- is attached to the spring u" and to a roller on the shaftW, and when `the bar u is operated vertically the shaft W is rotated,through the medium of the strap connection X and the pinions w, engagingthe racks w', to cause the table K to be advanced to the front of themachine and the carriers to advance the label into its proper positionwith relation to the bottle. When the pressure upon the bar 'a isreleased, a spring connected tothe rear portion of the frame and to theplate K, causes the said plate to resume its normal position, in whichthe carriers are arranged in front of the paste-rolls to receive anotherlabel. 4 l The machine may be operated bya treadle sions o" at theirpivots, which are arranged A ICO IIO

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Y, attached to the lower end of the vertical bar n, or, in the preferredconstruction, a link y is connected to the lower end of the bar n and tothe crank-arm y of a shaft y", said shaft being journaled in bearings inthe stand a, upon which the frame is mounted. This shaft is providedwith a belt-pulley ,a and a clutch e", the clutch being closed by apivoted rod .2, which extends upward and in line with the push-bar E, sothat the push-bar will strike the rod 5" when a bottle is placed in themachine and throw the clutch into engagement, so that the shaft y willbe placed in operation. A spring returns the rod 3'" to its normalposition and disengages the clutch, when the push-bar resumes its normalposition.

An arm l is pivotally secured in the rear portion of the frame beneaththe push-bar E, and when the machine is at rest and while theaflixing-rolls are in their normal position the rear end 2 of said armrests upon a supporting-rod 3, projecting rearward from the plate U.IVhen the push -ba-r E is thrust rearwardly, the collar 4E passes beyondthe end of the arm l; but these parts do not come into engagement unt-ilthe supporting-arm 3 is carried downward with the plate U, at which timethe rear end of the arm l causes said arm to rise and engage the saidcollar l to hold the push-bar in its rearward position until the labelis aflixed to the bottle. When the plate U rises, the supporting-arm 3engages the rear end 2 of the arm l and causes said arm to be disengagedfrom the collar l, which therefore releases the push-bar, and the springe returns it toits normal position, as shown in Fig'. l.

The feed-rolls are supported on a shaft b, which carries a gear-wheel G,arranged in engagement with an idle-gear 7, which communicates motionfrom said gear G to a gear 8 on the shaft 9, which carries thepaste-rolls II. The gear S also meshes with a gear lO on the shaft Il,which carries the idle-roll i', and by this arrangement of gearingmotion is communicated to the paste-rolls and the idle-roll from thefeed-rolls simultaneously, and all of said rolls opera-te together.

ly this construction it will be seen that the operation of the machineis to a very large extent automatic, and it maybe briefly described asfollows: The label holder P is turned back, so that the holding-rod Qwill assume a horizontal position for convenience in arranging the pilel2 of labels in place, and in doing this care is observed to have thelabels in a symmetrical pile, so that they may be properly fed forward,the pin S or other device engaging two or more of the labels at the rearedges thereof. The holding-rod Q is then allowed to bear upon thelabels, and the label-holder l) is turned into its normal position, asshown in Fig. l, and the holdingrod R is arranged to bear upon the frontedge of the pile. The bottom of the bottle is placed against the headc', and the push -bar is forced backward until the bottle rests in itsproper position upon the cushion O and the collar l has engaged therearpart of the frame. During this operation the rack c, engaging thegearwheel C, has caused the shaft b to make one turn. rl`he cam-faces Z1during this operation engage the bottom label of the pile 12 and carryit forward to the paste-rolls, the camfaces of which paste-rolls apply asuitable amount of adhesive substance to the label and advance it in theholders N of the horizontally-reciprocating carriers. lVhen the shaft bhas made a complete turn, the end j" of the pivoted arm G engages theslot j" of the disk F and prevents a further revolution of thefeed-rolls, which might tend to advance the bottom label of the pile.rlhe vertical bar 1,/y is now lowered by means of the treadle or, aspreviously explained, by power applied through the shaft y and itsconnection with said bar to cause the horizontally-reciprocatingcarriers to advance and arrange the label in its proper position withrelation to the bottle. At the same time the plate U, being lowered,carries with it the aflixing-rolls T, which at the proper time engagethe label supported in the holders N and press it closely and tightly onthe bottle, said rolls operating upon the bottle under considerablepressure until they pass the horizontal plane of the middle of thebottle, at which time the labelcarriers are thrown outward into theposition shown in dotted lines in Fig. 9, and the bottle is slightlyforced upward by reason of the fact that the rolls 'l` pass below themiddle of the bottle. Vhen the plate U is lowered, the supporting-arm 3,carried thereby, releases the arm l and causes the latter to engage thecollar '-lon the push-bar and hold the bar in its retracted positionuntil, the label having been affixed to the bottle, the plate U risestoits normal position and the supporting-arm 3 disengages the arm l fromthe collar, whereupon the push-bar returns to its normal position underthe influence of the spring c, and the machine is ready to operate uponanother bottle.

I am aware that changes in the form and proportion of parts and detailsof construction of my invention may be made without departing from thespirit or sacrificing the advantages thereof, and I would therefore haveit distinctly understood that I reserve the right to make all changes inthe construction and arrangement of parts of my improved machine whichfall within the scope of my invention.

It will be understood, of course, that the rack e is always inengagement with the gearwheel C; but when the push-bar resumes itsnormal position after the label has been affixed tothe bottle the pawlsd yield to the movement of the ratchet-wheel c and no movement iscommunicated to the shaft l), which only rotates when the push-bar isthrust inwardly.

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l. In a labeling-machine, the combination with a label-holder forcontaining a pile of labels, of feed-rolls adapted to engage the bottomlabel in said pile and feed the sameforward, paste-rolls adapted toapply adhesive material to said labels, horizontally-reciprocatingcarriers operating above the article to be labeled and arranged toreceivev the label from said paste-rolls and carry it into properposition with relation to the article to be labeled, and means foroperating said carriers, substantially as described.

2. In a labeling-machine, the combination with a label-holder, offeed-rolls having camfaces on a portion oftheirperipheries adapted -toengage the bottom label of a pile in said label-holder and feed saidbottom label forward from the pile, and means operated by the insertionof the bottle in the machine to actuate said feed-rolls, substantiallyas described.

3. In a labeling-machine, the combination with a label-holder, offeed-rolls having camfaces on a portion of their peripheries adapted toengage the bottom label of a pileand feed the same forward, paste-rollsspaced a suitable distance apart, cam-faces on a portion of theperipheries of said paste-rolls adapted to receive paste and apply thesame to the label and feed the label forward from the feed-rolls, andmeans for operating said feed and paste rolls actuated ,by the insertionof the bottle in the machine, substantially as described.

4. In a labeling-machine, the combination with a 'label-holder, 'offeed-rolls provided with cam-faces on 'a portion of their peripheriesadapted to engage the bottomlabel of a pile in said label-holder andadvance the same forward, paste-rolls, cam-faces on a portion of theperipheries of said paste-rolls adapted to apply adhesive materials toportions of the surface of said label and advance' the label forward, anidle-roll operatingl above'said paste-rollsand upon the label to holdthe label in contact only with the cam-faces on the paste-rolls andmeans operated by the insertion of the bottle in the machine for actuatring said feed 'and paste rolls simultaneously,

substantially as described.'

5. Ina labeling-machine, the combination with a'label-holder adapted toreceive a pile of labels, of feed-rolls provided with camfaces on aportion of their peripheries to engage the bottom label of saidpile andadvance the same forward, means operated by the' insertion of a bottlein the 'machine for actuating said feed-rolls and means forautomatically stopping said feed-rolls at the end of each completerevolution, substantially as ranged in advance of said feed-rolls andpro- Y vided with cam-faces to apply adhesive material to portions ofthe surface of the label, supporting bars arranged intermediate of thevfeed-rolls and the pasterolls to support the label while being advancedby the feedrolls tothe paste-rolls, a vat arranged beneath thepaste-rolls to contain the paste or adhesive material, the spring-armssecured to the side of said vat, the paste-feed roll on said arms andarranged to engage with the camfaces of the paste-rolls, a scraperyieldingly supported adjacent to the pasterolls and adapted to engagetherewith, and a guard arranged intermediate of the feed-rollsl andpaste-rolls to protect the feed-rolls, tially as described.

7. In a labeling-machine, the combination with a label-holder adapted toreceive a pile of labels, of feed-rolls adapted to advance the bottomlabel of said pile, paste-rolls adapted to apply adhesive material toportions of the surface of said label, reciprocating carriers to receivethe label from the paste-rolls and carry it into its proper positionwith relation to the article to be labeled, and means for simultaneouslyaflixing the label to the article and throwing the carriers out of theway of the article, substantially as described.

8. In a labeling-machine, the combination With a label-holder, offeed-rolls for advancing a label from said holder, paste-rolls adaptedto' apply paste to a portion ofthe surface of tion of 'the surface ofsaid label, a push-bar operated by the insertion of the article to belabeled in'the'machine and actuating the feed and paste rolls, and meansfor stopping the substan- IOC) operation of said rolls after they havecompleted a full revolution, substantially as described. .Y f

10. In a labeling-machine, the combination with a label-holder, offeed-rolls adapted to advance a label from said holder, paste-rollsadapted to lapply adhesive material toa portion of the surface of saidlabel, a push-bar operated by the insertion of the article to be labeledin the machine and actuating theffeed Vand paste rolls, and means forholding said push-bar after it'has been thrust in, substantially asdescribed.

1l'. In a labeling-machine, the combination with a label-holder, offeed-rolls adapted ,to advance a label from said holder, a shaftsupporting' said feed-mns, a disk' on 'saidishaa and provided'witha slotin its periphery, a

pivoted arm having a downturned end adapted to engage the slot in saiddisk, a push-bar adapted to actuate said feed-rolls, anda collar carriedby said push-bar and arranged to engage the pivoted arm to raise thedownturned end thereof out of engagement with the disk, substantially asdescribed.

l2. In a labeling-machine, the combination with a label-holder, offeed-rolls adapted to advance a label from said holder, a shaftsupporting said rolls, a gear wheel mounted loosely on said shaft andprovided with a sleeve at one end thereof, a ratchet-wheel securedrigidly on said sleeve, a box secured on the shaft and over saidratchet-wheel, pawls pivotallyseeured in said box and arranged inengagement with the ratchet-wheel, and a push-bar provided with a rackto engage the gear-wheel and operate the same whereby, when the push-baris thrust backward, the shaft and feedrolls will be revolved forwardly,and, when the push-bar resumes its normal position, the feed-rolls willremain stationary, substantially as described.

13. In a labeling-machine, the combination with a label-holder, offeed-rolls adapted to advance a label from said holder, ashaftsupportingsaid feed-rolls, a disk mounted on said shaft and provided with a slot,a pivoted arm provided with a downturned end adapted to engage the slotin said disk, a gear-wheel loosely mounted on the shaft adjacent to saiddisk and provided with a sleeve at one end thereof, a ratchet wheelsecured on said sleeve, a box arranged over the sleeve and secured tothe shaft, spring-pressed pawls pivoted in the box and arranged inengagement with the ratchet-wheels, a push-bar adapted to be operated bythe insertion of the article to be labeled in the machine, a rack onsaid push-bar arranged to engage the gear-wheel, and a collar carried bysaid push-bar and arranged to engage the pivoted arm and raise the endthereof from engagement with the disk, substantially as described.

Il. In a labeling-machine, the combination with a frame, and means foradvancing the label therethrough, of a label-holder pivotally mounted onthe frame and adapted to rcceive and hold a pile of labels, andspringcontrolled devices bearing on the pile for maintaining said labelsin a compact pile, substantially as described.

I5. In a labeling-machine, the combination with a frame, and means foradvancing the label therethrough and afiixing the same to the article tobe labeled, of a label-holder pivotallymounted on the frame and adaptedto receive the pile of labels, said pile of labels being partly inclosedwithin the walls of said holder and projecting partly from the forwardend thereof, and the label-holder being adapted to be turned on itspivot to bring the labels into a vertical position, substantially as andfor the purpose described.

IG. In a labeling-machine, the combination with a frame, and means foradvancing a label therethrough and afilxing the same to the article tobe labeled, of a label-holder pivotally mounted on the frame and adaptedto be turned on its pivot to bring the pile of labels into a verticalposition, substantially as and for the purpose described.

I7. Ina labeling-machine, the combination with a fram c, and means foradvancing a label therethrough and afiixing the same to the article tobe labeled, of a label-holder pivotally mounted on the frame and adaptedto receive the pile of labels, said pile of labels being partly inclosedwithin the walls of said holder and projecting partly from the forwardend thereof with the bottom label in position to be engaged by theadvancing means, a pin projecting up from the bottom of the holder andadapted to engage the bottom labels of the pile therein, a holding-rodadapted to bear upon the pile of labels and having a socket in its lowerend to receive said pin anda spring-pressed holding-rod arranged topress the forward part of the pile, uninclosed by the holder, downwardin position to be engaged by the feed-rolls, substantially as described.

I8. In alabelingunachine, the combination with a fralne, of alabel-holder mounted on said frame, feed-rolls adapted to advance alabel from said holder, a device projecting up through the bottom of theholder and adapted to engage the bottom labels of a pile in said holderat the edge thereof, and a spring-coutrolled holding-rod arranged tobear upon the pile of labels and provided with a socket in its lower endto receive said engaging device when the pile of labels is entirely ornearly exhausted, substantially as described'.

If). In a labeling-machine, the combination with a frame and means foradvancing a label therethrongl1,of a pivoted label-hol der mounted onthe frame and adapted to receive a pile of labels, said pile of labelsbeing` partly in closed within the walls of said holder, a platearranged in front of said pile, a sp ring-pressed holding-rod supportedon said plate and arranged to bear upon the forward end of the pile oflabels to bring the lower label into position to be fed from the pile, aspring-pressed holding-rod arranged to bear upon the rear end of thepile of labels, and supported on said pivoted label-holder and a devicefor retarding the lnovements of the lower labels, substantially as andfor the purpose described.

20. In a labeling-machine, the combination with a frame, a label-holdermounted thereon and means for advancing a label through the machine, ofa cushion to receive the article to be labeled, vertieally-movableaflixing-rolls, arms supporting said rolls, carriers to receive thelabel from the advancing means and means for reciprocating said carriersin a horizontal plane to carry the label forward in position above thearticle to be labeled and si- IDO IOS

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multaneously operate the'aflixing-rolls to affix said label to thearticle;l substantially as described.

2l. In a labeling-machine, the combination with a frame, a label -holdermounted on the frame,.and means for advancing a label through the frame,of vertically-movable afiiXing-rolls, arms support-ing said rolls,horizontally-reci procatin g carriers connected with said arms andadapted to receive the label from theadvancing means andcarry it intoposition above the article to be labeled, and means for simultaneouslyoperating the carriers and lowering the arms to cause the af-liiXing-rolls to affix the label to the article and the carriers to moveout ofthe path of said affiXing-rolls, substantially as described.

22. In a labeling-machine, the combination with a frame, a bed-plate, alabel-holder mounted on the frame, and means for advancing a labelthrough the frame, of carriers adapted to receive the label and supportthe same above the article to be labeled, loops m forming a part of-said carriers, the affixingrolls, the arms supporting saidafliXing-rolls, the cross-bars on the said arms and operating in theloops, and means for lowering said arms to bring the rolls into contactwith the article to be labeled, substantially as described.

with a frame, a label-holder, and means for advancing the label throughthe frame, of carriers provided with slotted holders to receive thelabel, and means -for reciprocating said carriers back and forth in theframe to carry the label from the advancing means into position abovethe article to be labeled, substantially as described.

24. In a labeling-machine, the combination with a frame, a label -holdermounted on the frameandV means for advancing a label through the frame,of abcd-plate having slots therein, a plate arranged beneath thebedplate and having lugs projecting up through said slots, the basespivotally mounted on said lugs, the arms secured on said bases, the

holders carried by said arms andadaptedto receive a label and supportthe same above the article to be labeled, and adjusting devices in saidholders to adapt the holders to receive labels of different sizes,substantially as described.

25. In a labeling-machine, the combination with a frame having abed-plate, a label-holder mounted on the frame, and means for advancinga label through the frame, of aftiXing-rolls, a plate arranged beneaththe bed-plate, the arms pivoted on said plate and carrying theaffixing-vrolls, the carriers adapted to support a label above thearticle to be labeled, a plate arrangedbeneath the bed-plate andprovided with lugs extending up through slots in thej bed-plate, thebases mounted on said lugs and supporting the carriers, and meansconnected adapted to actuate the same to operate the substantially asdescribed.

26. Ina labeling-machine, the combination with a frame havinga`bed-plate,/ of a plate locatedbeneath the bed-plate, arms supportedonsaid plate and carrying the affiXing-rolls,

. a vertically-operating barv connected to said afiixing-rolls and thecarriers simultaneously,

plate, means for raising and lowering said bar intermediate of the shaftand vertically-op' erating bar, whereby thecarriersare operatedsimultaneously with the afXing-rolls, substantially as described.

27. In a labeling-machine, the combination with a frame having abed-plate, of a plate located beneath the bed-plate, arms supportedy onsaid plate and carrying the afIiXing-rolls, a vertically-operating barconnected to said plate, means for raisin g and lowering said bar tocause the affiXing-rolls to contact with the article to be labeled,carriers adapted to vsup- 23. In a labeling-machine, the combinationport the label above the article to be labeled,

a plate arranged beneath the bed-plate andy having lugs extending upthrough the bed- IOO vertical bar, a strap connected to said spring Vand the shaft whereby1 the shaft is rotated as the rod is lowered, and aspring connected to the frame and to the plate carrying said racks andadapted to return said plate to its normal position after beingadvanced, substantially asdescribed.

28. In alabeling-machine, the combination l with a frame, means forfeeding a -label through the frame, a push-bar adapted to op. erate saidfeeding means, means for afiixing thelabel to the article to be labeled,a vertically-operating rod adapted to actuate said tion over Nthearticle to be labeled, the aftixing-rolls normally maintained above thecarriers, arms supporting said afIXing-rolls, and means adapted to bringsaid rolls into contact with the article to be labeled and, at the sametime, throw the carriers out of engagement with the label and on eachside of the article, substantially as described.

30. In a labeling-machine, the combination with a frame, and means foradvancing a label therethrough, of alixing-rolls normally arranged abovethe article to be labeled, arms supporting said at'ixing-rolls, carriersprovided with holders adapted to receive the label and support it inposition above the article to be labeled,'and adjusting devices on saidholders whereby the carriers can be changed to snit labels of differentsizes, substantially as described.

3l. In a labeling-machine, the combination with a frame, and means foradvancing a label theretln'ough, ot' carriers adapted to support a labelabove the article to be labeled, and comprising guide-arms bent to formloops, the supporting-arms and lthe holders carried by saidsupporting-arms and provided with slots to receive the labels,substantially as dcscribed.

ll. In a labeling-machine, the combination with a frame, and means foradvancing a label therethrongh, a bed-plate, carriers adapted to receiveand support the label above the article to be labeled, a plate arrangedbelow the bed-plate and )rovided with lugs extending up through slots insaid bed-plate, ashaft journaled in bearings in the frame, gearingdevices intermediate of said shaft and said plate, whereby the latter isreciprocated as the shaft rotates, the aflixing-rolls, the armssupporting said rolls, a plate U carrying said arms, avertically-operating bar u connected to said plate, and yielding devicesintermediate of the shaft and said bar, whereby the shaft is rotated asthe bar is lowered, substantially as and for the purpose described.

33. In a labeling-machine, the combination with a frame, and means foradvancing a label therethrough, oi horizontal reciprocating carriersadapted to receive the label and support the same in position above thearticle to be labeled, vertical reciprocating ai'lixingrolls, armssupporting said aliXing-rolls and means foroperating the same andconnections between said arms andthe carriers, whereby the carriers arethrown ont of the path of the allixing-rolls as the latter descend toaflix the label to the article, substantial lyas described.

Si. Ilia labeling-maehine, the combination with a lframe, and means foradvancing alabel thercthrough, of horizontally-reciprocating carriersadapted to receive a label from the advancing means,vertically-reciprocating aIiixing-rolls, arms supporting saidaftixing-rolls and normally holding the carriers in their properposition to receive and support the label and operating to throw saidcarriers out of the path of the al'iixing-rolls while the latter are inoperation, and means for operating said carriers and al'fixing-rolls,substantially as described,

F. C. lI. SVRASUURGER. Witnesses:

NcnoLAs Gmc, J. I. FRANTZEN.

